The first three BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicles have been handed over to Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme, BAE Systems confirmed on 17 September.
The delivery ceremony took place at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, marking the start of a joint procurement effort that will see 663 vehicles supplied by 2028. Under the framework agreement, Sweden will receive 236 vehicles, the UK Ministry of Defence 60, and Germany 140, with an additional 227 ordered by Germany through a follow-on contract.
Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, managing director of BAE Systems Hägglunds, described the vehicle as offering “extreme mobility capabilities” and argued that the procurement model allows other nations to join the programme seamlessly.
The BvS10 is designed for use in extreme environments, with articulated tracks enabling movement over snow, ice, rock, sand, and swamp terrain, as well as through steep mountains. The vehicle is amphibious, capable of operating in flooded areas and coastal waters. Variants under production include troop transport, logistics, medical evacuation, recovery, command and control, and mortar carrier versions.
The CATV framework has been presented by participating governments as a model for joint defence procurement, intended to reduce costs and streamline industrial participation. BAE Systems has emphasised the vehicle’s compliance with NATO standards and modular design, which allows reconfiguration for different missions.
The BvS10 is already in service with Austria, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK. Its expansion under the CATV agreement signals deeper multinational alignment on mobility solutions for operations in difficult terrain, particularly the High North.
At last, some new deliveries for the UK! Note: only 60 against the other, more substantial orders.
Are the 60 replacing older vehicles or in addition to the current fleet? If the UK wants to increase its mobility capacity for its RM in Far North, North East ops is it enough?
Yep replacing not adding to the fleet,20 Vikings have already gone to Ukraine!
What ever happened to the Warthogs? As far as I could tell they were bought by a private company but still holed up in a warehouse somewhere.
Numbers have a strength all their own. Two of the three countries got that memo, no prizes for guessing which one didn’t. Exquisite kit in boutique quantities. At least we score well on consistency…
We really don’t do defence properly
Given their low footprint, these vehicles would be great for a Baltic Brigade that includes Finland.
CVR(T) in Latvia are essential for their low pressure, so these would be ideal for bolstering infantry deployments equipped with both anti armour and anti air weapons.
Time to see some NATO / EU money being used to equip the borderlands with modern kit that can road-bump any incursions by Opfor.